Spanish Officials Dismiss Likelihood Of Further Power Outages

Environment Counselor Carlos Novillo has called for the resignation of Vice President Sara Gessen and the immediate removal of electrical network president Beatriz Corredor. The demand follows the power outage in Spain on April 28 last year, described as the most in 50 years. Novillo criticized current policies for limiting nuclear energy use and moving the country in the wrong direction regarding ecological transition. The regional government continues to claim that executive leadership has failed to assume responsibility for the incident. Regulators have opened over 50 sanctioning files, mostly classified as serious, including specific cases against the electric company, Hiberdorol, and property owners. Novillo cited the major power outage on April 28, 2025, as a failure of executive responsibility. Spanish officials stated that another power outage in Spain is highly improbable following the implementation of new measures. The source noted that changes made to adapt to the new electrical system have increased stability. Officials noted that the likelihood of another blackout has decreased significantly compared to previous assessments.